Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović
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Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović was a prominent 16th-century Ottoman statesman of Balkan origin who rose through the devşirme system to become one of the empire’s most powerful and long-serving grand viziers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mehmed Paša Sokolović | 2 |
| Grand Vizier Mehmed Paša Sokolović canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman statesman
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grand vizier ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mehmed Pasha Sokolović
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Mehmed-paša Sokolović NERFINISHED ⓘ Sokollu Mehmed Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Sokollu Mehmed Paşa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalPatronage |
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
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mosques and public buildings in the Balkans ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sokolovići NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthRegion |
Balkans
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Bosnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear |
1505
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1506 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| citizenship | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1579-10-11 ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1579 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfPositionGrandVizier | 1579 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Serb ⓘ |
| familyName | Sokolović NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Mehmed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Classical Age of the Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ottoman imperial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Janissaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative reforms in the Ottoman Empire
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infrastructure projects in the Balkans ⓘ long tenure as Grand Vizier ⓘ role in Ottoman expansion in the 16th century ⓘ |
| office | Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Constantinople
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Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Beylerbey of Rumelia
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Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ Kapudan Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Vizier NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Vizier ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Balkans
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Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionAtBirth | Eastern Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | devşirme ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Murad III
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Selim II NERFINISHED ⓘ Suleiman the Magnificent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfPositionGrandVizier | 1565 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mehmed Paša Sokolović
subject surface form:
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge
this entity surface form:
Mehmed Paša Sokolović